Transfer Tweets - Summer 2017 | Keep it on topic
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Ox would be a good signing for Chelsea. Not convinced on Barkley and think Davies would be better off staying at Everton.
True, yet I don't believe he will. My tip is he'll leave football and go into politics. Even if he wins heaps with City, I think he'll get fed up sooner rather than later.
It seems clear Bale is settled at Madrid
echoes of Di Maria though I suppose Bale will settle in Manchester if he did move
he's an absolute wand of a left foot, is physically excellent with great pace, plenty of goals and assists and is one of the world's best attackers
it's also an area we are weak with only Martial an option there - I can't understand why people would be against this unless Bale has injury problems that will restrict him to half a season
if his fitness is good we should buy him - He'd instantly become our best attacker
echoes of Di Maria though I suppose Bale will settle in Manchester if he did move
he's an absolute wand of a left foot, is physically excellent with great pace, plenty of goals and assists and is one of the world's best attackers
it's also an area we are weak with only Martial an option there - I can't understand why people would be against this unless Bale has injury problems that will restrict him to half a season
if his fitness is good we should buy him - He'd instantly become our best attacker
You have any idea how many games he has missed in the last few seasons.
He has missed around 29 games last season,i don't think we can afford a world record fee for a injury prone player.
I think basically City have employed Pep to do a mid to long term rebuild of the club. They've clearly been planning it for years and are backing him with a huge amount of players. But I get the feeling that he only wants to be there for the long term if they are winning trophies and this is his subtle (or not so subtle) way of letting City know that he won't hang around if things aren't going well.
He comes across as a bit of a cock.
It is his job to be winning trophies after the money he is spending. Doubt city want him without any trophies either.
City want to replicate the Barca model. Yes they want to win trophies straight away but I think they would take a couple of fallow years if they then went on to dominate like Barca have in the last decade. But I get the feeling that Pep wouldn't be quite so patient.
Barca had one Lionel Messi. In 20 years, only he will be remembered for that period of domination.
You think Pep, Xavi and Iniesta will become distant memories or pale in comparison?
That's correct. I often wonder where Real Madrid and Barcelona would be this last 8-10 years without Ronaldo and Messi putting in the best goal/assist stats ever for the clubs. People tend to forget the Barca team was built around Messi. Man City have no player close to Messi level to build around, and they also don't have Iniesta, Xavi, etc. Even their defence isn't on Barcelona's level from that domination period.
Pep? Yes. Unless he manages to win the big trophies at a different club.
Iniesta and Xavi would always be remembered anyway as they were part of the great Spain era.
Jesus christ, are the papers just constantly regurgitating the same story over and over again, seen this one about 10 times over the past month.
Ok you get Tony on loan for a season and we get Perisic? Fair deal!
Boring! Zzzzz
according to who scored he played 39 games last year which is still pretty decent
it depends on the nature of the injuries - if he keeps injuring hamstrings for example then maybe it's a chronic issue
edit - had a look - main injuries were calf and ankle - he missed about 4 months with these
https://www.transfermarkt.com/gareth-bale/verletzungen/spieler/39381
Worst deal ever. They know if we let them have Martial on loan that it will very likely unsettle him which would make a permanent move more realistic next summer.
I do. In the same way most people only remember and talk about Maradona and Pele and don't go into detail about the great teams surrounding them. And in Messi's case maybe it'll even be more so.
I have to ask, with all the signings/Contes wants. How are these for non homegrown players?
Probably why they are in for Barkley. They've loaned out basically all of the youth team, a few of which were decent HG players.
FFS. Are there no other hardworking wingers similar to this guy? I refuse to believe that we don't have any other options.
Wow looks like this could actually be happening.....Looks like we are in for a rollercoaster ride of transfer activity in next couple of days!
I want Barcelona to spend the Neymar money to sign Mbappe just to see the meltdown of Perez and Real fans. 
I reckon Inter just phone us every few days asking for a deal to happen.
Bale's agent on united rumors "It's a ridiculous, stupid story," agent Jonathan Barnett told BBC Sport.
Not that I think that Bale will sign for us, but the agent doesn't reference us at all. He's basically saying "Bale's not leaving Madrid" which is true, until his narrative changes to "Bale didn't want to leave Madrid, but Madrid didn't want him anymore".
Jonathan Barnett
agent of Gareth Bale, Luke Shaw, Fosu-Mensah and Joe Hart
Does he look like a sport agent?
Chelsea FC are very happy to announce the signing of Renato Sanches and wish him good luck on his loan to Boavista Porto or was it AFC Bournemouth. We´ll get back to you.
I want Barcelona to spend the Neymar money to sign Mbappe just to see the meltdown of Perez and Real fans.
No they need to buy Coutinho, the melt down would be much more fun.
He looks like he's wearing a cheap disguise!Jonathan Barnett
agent of Gareth Bale, Luke Shaw, Fosu-Mensah and Joe Hart
Does he look like a sport agent?
He's been very mouthy in the past about Bale not wanting to leave Madrid/join us. He's going to look a tit when he has to come cap in hand to us cos Madrid don't want their toy any more....because let's face it, in terms of size of club we are the least of a 'step down' than any of the others (given that Barca won't be an option) and I would think that we will be top of Bale's list.
Not as fun as Liverpool buying Bale with the Coutinho money.